Start Over Unit IUL Moving Image Archive

1101. Geography of Australia (10:01)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Describes the physical geography of Australia and some of its natural resources, such as wheat, cattle, wool, and timber. Shows how the use of these natural resources has determined the development...

1102. Geological influences on local plant distribution (16:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Shows the geological influence on local distribution of plants in the non-glaciated area of southwestern Wisconsin. Highlights many soil conditions and the variety of plants in their region. Catego...

1103. Germfree animals in medical research (19:22)

Date:
1960
Summary:
**WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF LAB TEST ANIMALS** Illustrates the basic techniques of obtaining germfree environment, germfree animals, and methods of germfree miantenance. Demonstrates the...

1104. Germfree Animals in Medical Science (19:22)

Date:
1960
Summary:
**WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF LAB TEST ANIMALS** Illustrates the basic techniques of obtaining germfree environment, germfree animals, and methods of germfree miantenance. Demonstrates the ...

1106. Getting Along with Others (30:12)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses ways of getting along with people and through interviews shows why some people can more easily get along wit h others. Emphasizes interest in others, acceptance, and understanding, as we...

1107. Getting ready emotionally (11:04)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Sixth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Shows the emotional stresses that must be faced in military service because of homesickness, having to take orders and responsibilities, and havin...

1108. Getting ready morally (11:12)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Seventh in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Compares the experiences and moral behavior of two young men in the Navy. One was prepared for necessary decisions, while the other had no clear...

1109. Getting ready physically (10:50)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Fifth in the "Are You Ready for Service?" series. Illustrates the great demands on physical strength and endurance in the service, and recommends that young men in high school consider how much tim...

1110. Getting things done (29:48)

Date:
1961
Summary:
Do you like to live in a city? Or would you prefer to move to the suburbs and escape slums, juvenile delinquency traffic jams? Many people are moving to suburbs, and urban areas are growing until, ...

1111. Geyser melodies (11:20)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Uses scenes of the geyser area of Yellowstone National Park to portray today's remnents of the earth's activities during formation. Introduces the theme that man has arrived too late to see more th...

1112. Ghost town in the Negev (29:45)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses and demonstrates how the deciphering of papyri led to recent excavations in Negev that have resurrected the village of Nesson--lost for 2000 years. (NYU) Kinescope.

1113. Giant Molecules (29:39)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Presents an analysis of the structure of viruses and how they are studied. Shows and explains how an electron microscope works. Uses film clips of experiments to demonstrate the cultivation, isol...

1114. Girl Scouting returns to Japan (11:00)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Shows the revitalization of Girl Scouting in Kyoto, Japan, after World War II. Pictures the girls making straw shoes, working in paper crafts, practicing first aid, celebrating New Year's in a tra...

1115. Girls basketball for beginners (19:16)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Presents rules and playing techniques for girls' basketball as demonstrated by a group of high school players. Distinguishes among various kinds of passing: chest, two-hand underhand, and one-han...

1116. Give me liberty (20:57)

Date:
1941
Summary:
The scene is Virginia, 1765, just after the King's tax proclamation has been read and the legislature is in an uproar. Ensuing events lead to a protest meeting held by patriots at Richmond, at whic...

1117. Giving the Rorschach test : Klopfer method (10:35)

Date:
1951
Summary:
Illustrates the procedure of administering the Rorschach ink-blot psychological test through a sample interview between a subject and an examiner. Shows the ink-blot first in its true form, then st...

1118. Glaciation (29:28)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Dr. Howard returns as Dr. Harbaugh's guest. With a model of a valley and synthetic ice, they simulate two types of glaciers in order to show the geologic work done by flowing ice. They point out ar...

1119. Glaciology (29:12)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Drs. Gould and Zumberge discuss the extent,volume, structure and general dynamics of the Antarctic ice cap. Dr. Zumberge explains the techniques of the glaciologist and illustrates with film taken ...

1120. Glass Blowing Technique (16:59)

Date:
1929
Summary:
Shows the correct procedure and manipulations for elementary glass blowing with Pyrex glass, the technique employed for joining tubes of unequal diameters, and the method of forming bulbs.

1121. Glaze application (46:58)

Date:
1949
Summary:
A skilled potter demonstrates the four methods of glaze application: dipping, pouring, brushing, and spraying. Specific techniques and good craftsmanship are emphasized. Proper preparation of a pie...

1122. Glimpse of yesterday's worlds (30:01)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Points out the purposes and procedures of the series of motion pictures, YESTERDAY'S WORLDS. Reviews objects shown and summarizes ideas discussed in the preceding 25 half-hour programs. Emphasizes ...

1123. Glimpses of Honolulu (03:01)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Footage taken on one of Bailey's many trips to Hawaii during the early 1950's. Features landmarks such as Aloha Tower and ʻIolani Palace as well as street scenes and Hawaii's scenic landscapes. Inc...

1124. Glimpses of Japan (03:00)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Brief street scenes from around Japan that give a glimpse into Japanese culture, dress, and lifestyle. Features footage of some landmarks, including the Great Buddha statue in Kamakura, Todaiji Tem...

1125. Globes : an introduction (54:03)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Pictures the globe as a model of the earth and points out the representative shape and color of land and water areas. Identifies the continents and compares their sizes and locations. Uses animatio...

1126. Going out of prison (29:45)

Date:
1959
Summary:
In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman states that parole is to many people only “a legal escape route” from the prison to the free community and he indicates that a parole system should b...

1127. Goodbye and good luck (32:09)

Date:
1967
Summary:
A Black G.I. returns from Vietnam and is confronted by various Black Power activists. He is forced to question his reasons for having served in the military and what he wants to do in the future.

1128. Goodyear "American Trucking Assoc." (02:01)

Date:
1961
Summary:
On behalf of the American trucking industry Goodyear presents a commercial following the career of an Akron Ohio trucker, Alvin Howler. The commercial show Howler diligently working at his job and ...

1129. Goodyear "Pliolite AC & S-5" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A Goodyear spokesperson talk about how the various Goodyear products are improving society. Some of the products the spokesperson lists are machine belts, flooring, and road paint.

1130. Gossip (10:49)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Illustrates the detrimental effects of rumors through the experience of Jean, a newcomer in a high school, who becomes the victim of a malicious rumor started by Jack, her first date. After sufferi...

1133. Grammar : part 1 (30:04)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., examines the structure, patterning, and classification of words. He explains how the linguist defines a word in terms of base, vowels, and stress patterns, and pre...

1134. Grammar : part 2 (29:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., continues the discussion of grammar and how words are classified. Explains how adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions are identified by structure rather than meanin...

1135. Grandparents and Babysitters (29:43)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Should babysitters be young or old –teenagers or grandparents? Can grandparents be good babysitters? What do children need from a babysitter? Why do grandparents “spoil” their grandchildren? Mrs. M...

1138. Grapevine twist (11:16)

Date:
1955
Summary:
Uses animation, slow motion, and real photography to demonstrate the positions and movements of dancers and dancing couples in the "grapevine twist." Shows each part of the dance separately and the...

1139. Grasshopper and the ants (15:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Hand puppets tell the story of a colony of ants hard at work to store food for winter. Marry Ann Ant and Wilburforce are two young ants who hate to work and when the Grasshopper comes by with his f...

1140. Grassy shires (15:55)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Pictures farming in Leicestershire, England, and show the changes the war made in agriculture. Used only for cattle pasturage before, now the region produces as many cattle as before, plus a culti...

1141. Gravity : the mighty pull (13:43)

Date:
1960
Summary:
Explains the basic principles of gravitational attraction that relate to the earth, and other planets, and the sun. Relates these principles to flights of rockets and artificial satellites and incl...

1142. Great Lakes area: men, minerals, and machines (15:03)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Shows how large deposits of iron ore, coal, and cheap water transportation contributed to the creation of a large industrial complex in the Great Lakes region. Pictures large scale mining of tacon...

1143. Great Performance in Dance (1:30:10)

Date:
1960
Summary:
This program presents rare film clips of outstanding dancers: Anna Pavlova, Irene and Vernon Castle, and Argentinita, as well as performances by Alexandra Danilova and Frederick Franklin, to illust...

1144. Great River (29:34)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses Great River by Paul Horgan. Sets forth the scope of the book, analyzes its form, and appraises the strengths and limitations of its author as historian and writer. Stresses the importan...

1145. Greek sculpture (22:52)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Reviews Greek history by showing pieces of sculpture from each historical period from 300 B.C. to A.D. 300 and the related architecture. Sculpture proceeded from small animals buried in tombs to la...

1146. Greenland's new life (10:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Shows the location and physical features of Greenland; explains its new position in the modern world as the center of the short polar air routes. Portrays the life of the Greenlanders, explains the...

1147. Gregor Piatigorsky (25:45)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Piatigorsky plays "Bourees #1 and #2" from Suite in C Major, by Bach; "Slow Movement" from Cello Sonata, by Chopin; "Masques" from Romeo and Juliet, by Prokofief; "Romance," by Anton Rubinstein; "W...

1149. Grinding a V-block (21:16)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to set up a V-block to grind the ends and the V; how to rough- and finish-grind the ends; how to establish reference points for grinding the V to precision dimensions; and how to check th...

1150. Grinding multiple-point carbide tools (19:54)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to remove blades from inserted-blade type cutter; how to off-hand grind individual teeth; how to reassemble and align cutter blades; how to circle grind; how to surface grind all tooth-re...

1151. Grinding single-point carbide tools (25:42)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to prepare the wheel for grinding; how to semi-finish and finish-grind a dull tool; how to rough-grind a chipped or broken tip; how to grind a newly brazed tool; and how to grind a chip b...

1152. Ground controlled approach (32:47)

Date:
1944
Summary:
Shows in detail how a plane is directed to landing by the ground controlled approach team. Illustrates the principles of operation of the system, and shows the members of the GCA team in action.

1153. Group Concepts of Human Birth (29:23)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Compares the reactions of Americans, the Manus of the Admiralty Islands, and the Kiriwina if the Trobriand Islands when exposed to the crisis of human birth. Uses dance routines and originally sco...

1154. Group patterns of courtship behavior (29:07)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray differences in personal contact between males and females as sanctioned by three societies. Emphasizes differences in opportunity for ...

1155. Group training in basic skills (29:22)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Employs dance routines and originally scored music to portray cultural differences in training children for group participation. Emphasizes motivating interests, specific skills taught, and the fi...

1156. Group ways of channelizing aggression (28:58)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The methods of directing and using aggression in children are demonstrated in studies of the Americans of the continental United States, the Kwoma of New Guinea, and the Alorese of the Dutch East I...

1157. Grouse of the grasslands (10:39)

Date:
1950
Summary:
Shows close-ups of the grouse as found in its wild state on the prairies and open farm lands of Missouri, including its habits and natural sounds. Shows a battle between two male grouse, then a co...

1158. Growing up in the American family (29:33)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Mr. Lerner and five Brandeis students discuss the following: what is it like to grow up in America; what kind of personality are we shaping; what is happening to the family; what is happening to th...

1159. Guatemala (29:24)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Discusses Guatemalan politics, relations with the U.S., the use of U.S. foreign aid. Describes the country itself and its customs and habits. Shows native clothing and handicrafts. (WTTW) Kinescope.

1160. Guatemala : nation of Central America (17:12)

Date:
1960
Summary:
The two worlds of Guatemala--one, the village-centered life of the Indian population where work, customs and loyalties are linked to ancient Mayan traditions; and the other, represented by people o...

1161. Gulf Coast : the South's land of opportunity (14:53)

Date:
1963
Summary:
Describes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida as comprising the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Picture crops in Florida and explains that these crops are gro...

1162. Gymnastics : fundamentals and techniques, part 2 (16:24)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Briefly reviews the history and present status of gymnastic competition. Gymnasts with varying degrees of skill are shown going through routines on the still and flying rings, the side horse, the ...

1163. Gyorgy Sandor, pianist (09:52)

Date:
1947
Summary:
An Academic Films presentation of the pianist playing Liszt’s Sixth Hungarian Symphony and Liebestraum. | Gyorgy Sandor plays Leibstraum and Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody, by Franz Liszt.

1164. H-bomb over U.S (08:09)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Points up scientific findings on the potency of the H-bomb danger by portraying the impact of a 10-megaton H-bomb on Los Angeles, Calilfornia. Uses animation, maps, charts and miniatures.

1165. H.V. Kaltenborn : part 1 (29:53)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this first program, HV Kaltenborn, often called “Dean of American Commentators,” discusses with Mr. Herb Morrison, Pittsburgh newscaster, and Mr. TFX Higgins, executive director of the Foreign P...

1166. H.V. Kaltenborn : part 2 (29:57)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, HV Kaltenborn, often called “Dean of American Commentators,” and Mrs. Dorothy Daniel, Pittsburgh journalist and broadcaster; Mr. Herb Morrison, Pittsburgh newscaster, and TFX Higgi...

1167. H.V. Kaltenborn : part 3 (29:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Mr. HV Kaltenborn, often called “Dean of American Commentators,” begins this program with a discussion of the United States’ role as an important force in world affairs as it came to be recognized ...

1168. H.V. Kaltenborn : part 4 (29:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In the first part of this program, Mr. Kaltenborn, often called “Dean of American Commentators,” tells of the presidents he has known (Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, Hoover, Truman, FDR, ...

1169. Habit patterns (14:44)

Date:
1954
Summary:
Shows the effects of habit patterns on social adjustment by contrasting the results of particular habits in the lives of two high school girls--one careful, and the other careless. Depicts the dis...

1170. Hachi No Ki or The Potted Trees (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This is the tale of a Japanese lord who, seeking to know the true feeling of his people, travels incognito among his population. He is caught in a snow store and taken in by a poor couple. So poor ...

1171. Hacienda life (15:09)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Bash Kennett tells of the Spanish soldiers who came here on duty during the Spanish rule over California and decided to stay on, living on large ranchers in adobe haciendas. Bash takes a film trip ...

1172. Hagoromo or The Feather Robe (29:37)

Date:
1959
Summary:
This tale involces the feathered robe of an angel and a fishermam who found it on a pine tree branch and was reluctant to give it up. The fisherman agrees to return the robe if the angel will perfo...

1173. Hamburg, die hansestadt (09:52)

Date:
1958
Summary:
A map is used to locate Hamburg, Germany. Then tours the harbor section of the city and the business and shopping districts. Visits a typical middle-income home during a family gathering, the inner...

1175. Handicaps (29:17)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Lee Wilcox and Dr. Maria Piers discuss handicapped children and the emotional challenges they face. They also discuss the important role of parents in the lives of handicapped children.

1177. Handling Strong Feelings (29:26)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Explains and illustrates the causes of strong feelings such as anger, anxiety, and aversion, and shows how people deal with them. Suggests controlling strong feelings through understanding, and pr...

1178. Handmade materials for projection (1:45:54)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Demonstrates various methods of preparing materials to be used on different types of still projectors. Explains that instructional materials may be prepared for projection by utilizing their qualit...

1179. Hansel and Gretel (14:34)

Date:
unknown
Summary:
Presents the familiar children's fantasy. Shows how they outwit their stepmother's attempt to get rid of them. Uses live actors in costume to enact the story.

1180. Hansel and Gretel (30:41)

Date:
1957
Summary:
Hand puppets are used to tell the age-old story of the two children whose step mother takes them to the forest and leaves them. The trail they've left with bread crumbs, is eaten by the birds, so u...

1181. Harlem Wednesday (11:41)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Paintings by the artist Gregorio Prestopino are featured and accompanied by Jazz musician Benny Carter.

1182. Harnessing the rainbow (1:00:12)

Date:
1964
Summary:
What fingerprinting is to the F.B.I., spectroscopy is to the scientist. Through its use, astronomers have been able to learn more about the chemical composition of the sun than is known about the c...

1183. Harold and the purple crayon (08:30)

Date:
1969
Summary:
Develops through animation the story of Harold, who with his purple crayon creates a world of his own, since whatever he draws becomes real. Harold's adventures begin when he goes for a walk in the...

1184. Harry Finds A Home (14:55)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Dora (host) tells a story about a hermit crab named Harry who is looking for a new house with his sea anemone friend. Despite looking at houses with modern amenities such as a washing machine and t...

1185. Harvest of Trees (14:05)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Bash takes a film trip to a forest, in company with a forest ranger, who shows her how the Forest Service raises trees, even the biggest evergreens, as a crop. The methods of selecting them for har...

1186. Has Europe a future? (30:27)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Forum delegates attempt to define Europeanism as contrasted to Americanism as they launch this challenging topic of discussion. Talk moves naturally into a consideration of a federated Europe and a...

1187. Has Europe a future? (28:49)

Date:
1954
Summary:
The question of the future of Europe is discussed by students from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Belgium. Each of the participants has a good knowledge of European history and culture, a...

1188. Hats (15:32)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The hat you wear tells much about where you live, what kind of life you lead and what the climate is, says Bash in this program. Hats can be fun and in this program the story of hats is started wit...

1189. Have your ideas changed? (29:19)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Representatives of Japan, Iceland, United Kingdom and Denmark ask themselves, “Have Your Ideas Changed?” What has been learned, accepted, discarded by the panelists in the past three months? What v...

1190. Hawaii #1 (02:53)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Home movie taken at Sea Life Park Hawaii. A woman and a dog paddle around the park's dolphin lagoon as the dolphins perform tricks.

1191. Hawaii #2 (02:39)

Date:
1967
Summary:
Home movie of a dolphin show taken at Sea Life Park Hawaii. A continuation of the performance seen in Hawaii #1. Also shows dolphins being fed by park workers.

1192. He's Just Like His Father (29:29)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the child's struggles to be "himself". Explains why children may or may not want to follow in their parent's footsteps. Points out the dangers of pushing children too hard in fulfilling a...

1193. Heads and tails (29:45)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Visits the monkeys at the Brookfield Zoo. Explains that the monkeys have many differences, especially in heads and tails. Uses filmed sequences of the DeBrazzas, langurs, patas, lemurs. Shows prim...

1194. Hearing deficit and creativity (17:09)

Date:
1969
Summary:
One in a series, this film takes a look at creativity as it is exhibited by children with hearing deficits. Each child reads a set of instructions for a creative activity, and each child interprets...

1195. Hearing deficit and memory (12:48)

Date:
1969
Summary:
One in a series, this film takes a look at memory as it is exhibited by children with hearing deficits. Each child watches the instructor use a pencil to tap blocks in varying sequences, then tries...

1196. Heat : blacksmith of the Earth (29:46)

Date:
1958
Summary:
This program will introduce volcanism and the rocks (igneous) which result from heat. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock and can befound either beneath the earth’s surface or on the surface...

1198. Heat as radiant energy (13:23)

Date:
1962
Summary:
Diagrams the position of radiant energy on the electromagnetic spectrum and describes several means of detecting radiant energy. Explains the operation of a radiometer, and illustrates the use of a...

1199. Helen Keller in her story (48:34)

Date:
1953
Summary:
A biography of Helen Keller, tracing her life from birth until 76 years of age, showing in detail how this blind, deaf, and mute woman has overcome her handicaps. Consists of still photographs, ear...

1200. Helen Tamiris in her Negro spirituals (16:44)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Illustrates modern dance as exemplified by Negro spirituals. Miss Tamiris creates her dances to the familiar spirituals Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Go Down Moses, and Get on Board Lil' Children.